Posted on May 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 8/21/20
If you’re like me, you have dug through drawers and cleaned out closets while spending more time at home. Now you have bags worth of items you would like to donate. But are all those organizations closed? Short answer: no.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Alexandria, Annadee's Closet, Anoka, Apple Valley, appliances, Arc's Value Village, bed frames, bedding, Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Bloomington, Bridging, car seats, clothing, Columbia Heights, Community Helping Hand, computers, Coon Rapids, covid, covid-19, covid19, DAV, DAV MN, Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota, donations, Dress for Success, Duluth, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Family Pathways, Forest Lake, furniture, Golden Valley, Goodwill, Goodwill Easter Seals, Hidden Treasures, Hope4Youth, Interfaith Outreach, Joseph's Coat, mattresses, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnetonka, MN Tool Library, Morris, Neighbors Inc, New Hope, nonprofit, North Branch, Plymouth, PRISM, red wing, Richfield, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Saint Paul, Salvation Army, Saver's Thrift Stores, Savers, Sharing and Caring Hands, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Someplace Safe, South Saint Paul, sporting goods, The Arc Minnesota, Twin Cities, Unique Thrift Stores, vehicles, where to donate clothes
Posted on January 27, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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After counting thousands of votes, I visited the spots selected as the five best coffee shops in Minnesota. And at the bottom of this page, check out a list of spots receiving honorable mention.
I was on KSTP’s Twin Cities Live with the stories of the top coffee shops.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Annandale, Baxter, Bella Caffe, Black Sheep Coffee, Brainerd, Buffalo, Buffalo Books and Coffee, Cabin Coffees, Cafe Astoria, Calf Fiend Cafe, Caydence Records and Coffee, Coco Moon, Coffee, Coffee Corner, Coffee Hag, Coffee Shops, Emily, Fairmont, Gathering Grounds Coffee Shoppe, Gert and Ermas, Glencoe, Graffiti Corner, Grand Marais, In Hot Water Coffee Shop, Irish Blessings Coffeehouse, Iron Ranger Coffee House, Java Moose, Kahvila, King Sparrow Coffee and Soda Shop, Lindstrom, Loco Espress, Lulu Beans Coffee Shop, Mandy's Coffee and Cafe, Mankato, Maple Lake, Masters Coffee Shop, Menahaga, Milaca, Minnesota, Mocha Monkey, Mudslingers, Muskie Waters Co, Nest, Nevis, Nisswa, Northwoods Roasterie, Olivia, Ottertail, Owly Coffee Co, Park Rapids, Perham, Pine City, Princeton, red wing, Redwood Falls, Roseville, Ruby's Roost Bakery, Saint Bonifacius, Saint Paul, School of the Wise, Sleepy Eye, Sleepy Eye Coffee Co, South Saint Paul, Staples, Stillwater, Stomping Grounds, Stonehouse Coffee and Roastery, Stonhouse Coffee, The Anchor Coffee House, The Daily Grind Espresso Cafe, The Williams Company Store, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live, Victoria, Waconia, Wadena, White Bear Lake, Willmar, Worth the Trip, Yellowbird Coffee Bar, Zimmerman
Posted on November 12, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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I tallied your votes for the best bakeries in Minnesota. Most of them are outside of the immediate metro (none are in Minneapolis or Saint Paul) and they all have been around for generations.
I was on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live to share their stories.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Anoka, bakeries, bakery, Benson, Benson Bakery, Blaine, Cold Spring, Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring Bakery Connection, Emily's Bakery, Emily's Bakery and Deli, Emily's Bakery Hastings, Hanisch, Hanisch Bakery, Hanisch Bakery & Coffee SHop, Hanisch Bakery Red Wing, Hans, Hans Bakery, Hans Bakery Anoka, Hans Bakery Blaine, Hastings, kolachies, KSTP, KSTP TV, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peanut Squares, Prison Bars, red wing, Saint Paul, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live, Waite Park, Worth the Trip
I joined Lindsey Brown on KSTP-TV to highlight three outdoor events happening this weekend, July 8 and 9, 2017. Watch the video here and get more information by clicking the links below. Have a great weekend!
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